What affect did the war have on industry in Britain between 1940-50

During the war industry in Britain changed. Factories that had once been used to make cars, lorries and household goods were changed and used to make munitions, planes, tanks, guns and other military supplies. Any Factory that could be changed to make war goods was changed. Also other industries were put into over drive, during the war the coal, oil and steel industries boomed as more and more raw materials were needed to supply the …

…was a rise and decline in certain industries. The obvious rise was in the industries, which were linked directly to the war or the war effort. Also the raw material industries grew with demands for goods increasing steadily throughout the war. Industries not directly linked to the war often declined with employees leaving to work in the better-paid munitions jobs. The war had a massive affect on industry changing the face of British industry forever.